Kowloon City
Coverage of Kowloon City in the Nexus archive.
- Safety manager dies after falling 10 floors at Hong Kong construction site
A construction safety manager died after falling approximately 10 floors at a site in Hong Kong’s Kowloon City. The 39-year-old man fell from a rooftop to the fourth floor on Sa Po Road, was trapped in scaffolding, and was rescued by firefighters before being taken to Kwong Wah Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
- ‘Rats everywhere’: numbers caught are up 323%. So why are authorities not worried?
Hong Kong resident Yau Suk-ming encountered a rat in her kitchen on Bulkeley Street, a location where rat droppings had previously been noticed. Despite a 323% increase in rat numbers caught, local authorities remain unconcerned, as highlighted in the article's title.
- Hong Kong police arrest 150 over HK$320 million illegal online betting syndicate
Hong Kong police arrested 150 individuals in a three-day operation targeting an illegal online betting syndicate that processed over HK$320 million in wagers. Raids in multiple locations, including Kwai Chung and Tsing Yi, were conducted by 600 officers, with authorities warning against unlawful betting during the Fifa World Cup.
- Hong Kong private tutor jailed for 4½ years over repeatedly molesting boy
A Hong Kong private tutor, Ng Tin-yu, was sentenced to 4½ years in prison for repeatedly molesting a seven-year-old boy in Kowloon City. The crimes were uncovered after a camera in the child's bedroom captured one incident, leading to his arrest. Ng pleaded guilty to nine counts of gross indecency.